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bmw has some 800 employees in japan. the company says the 40 germans and their families have returned safely home to germany. bmw plans to assist the japanese employees to move to the relative safety of the southwest of the country. >> of the unfolding disaster in japan said the global stocks tumbling on tuesday with european stocks closing at three and half month lows. the tokyo stock exchange took the worst beating, ending 10.5% down with all of its listed stocks settling in negative territory. it was one of the worst performances for the nikkei on record. tokyo electric power lost 24% on tuesday. the maximum allowable in one session. all 30 stocks on germany's blue- chip dax fell as well, pressured by the growing nuclear crisis in japan. >> the market has been stepped between a crash and a major stop -- major sell-off this tuesday. major concerns about a probable nuclear disaster in japan, it went up -- what down up to 5.5%. share prices recovered slightly but ended up in negative territory by 3%. shares of lufthansa
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much more from japan, of course. plus, gatherings in benghazi calling for an end to infighting and political unity. first though, the government in egypt has dissolved its secret police who were blamed for decades of human rights abuses. abolishing the force known as the state security investigation service was one of the major demands of the protest movement that forced president hosni mubarak to give up power last month, along with most of his key advisers. our correspondent is in cairo. what they work attack 10 days ago by protesters -- >> they were attacked 10 days ago by protesters about where they were destroying documents. people manage to get inside and retrieved thousands of documents that are being put up on websites and social network sites. people have discovered how intensely they were surveyed. there are documents referring to torture and methods of concealing it as well. getting rid of that state security intelligence service was seen as a vital step forward. it has not gotten rid of it all together. a
much more from japan, of course. plus, gatherings in benghazi calling for an end to infighting and political unity. first though, the government in egypt has dissolved its secret police who were blamed for decades of human rights abuses. abolishing the force known as the state security investigation service was one of the major demands of the protest movement that forced president hosni mubarak to give up power last month, along with most of his key advisers. our correspondent is in cairo. what...
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bbc news, but japan. >> the emergency in japan has aroused concern about nuclear safety standards around world. switzerland has suspended plans to build new power stations until it has carried out a thorough safety review. and in germany, chancellor angela merkel says that safety standards will be reviewed. he says it is the only way for china to hold on to the achievements made during the last 30 years. he will not -- he ruled out comparisons between china and the arab world. an area loyal to laurent gbagbo -- who has been refusing to step down -- tension has risen since the african union confirmed his rival as president last week. the united states has urged haiti's former president to delight -- to delay his return home until after the runoff election later this week. a spokesman said it was up to port-au-prince to decide whether to let its former leader returned. the french company renault has apologized to three businessmen who were accused of corporate espionage. troops from arab gulf states, including hundreds from saudi arabia, moved into bahrain to help the government contain pr
bbc news, but japan. >> the emergency in japan has aroused concern about nuclear safety standards around world. switzerland has suspended plans to build new power stations until it has carried out a thorough safety review. and in germany, chancellor angela merkel says that safety standards will be reviewed. he says it is the only way for china to hold on to the achievements made during the last 30 years. he will not -- he ruled out comparisons between china and the arab world. an area...
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our special coverage of the situation in japan continues after a short break. >> the explosions at japan's fukushima nuclear power plant have prompted many european countries to review their own safety. here in germany, chancellor angela merkel has announced that her country will suspend an agreement to extend the life of its nuclear power stations. chancellor merkel called the disaster in japan a watershed moment for germany, too. she ruled out a return to everyday business. safety at every german nuclear plant is now under review. >> we will suspend the decision to extend the life-span of germany's nuclear plants. this is a moratorium, and the moratorium will be valid for three months. >> that move could mean temporarily shutting down some of the country's oldest nuclear plants, such as the reactors in two locations. those plants have already reached the end of their life-spans. merkel said the moratorium would not require any new legislation. at the same time, the government is pushing for the development of renewable energies, but it says it has to be an u.-wide effort. >> we can't jus
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in japan at this moment. workers at the stricken fukushima nuclear plant are scrambling to prevent a meltdown. operators say a partial meltdown probably occurred in at least one reactor. fears are growing that the radioactive molten mass could penetrate the steel hull and potentially lead into the environment. the japanese emperor said he was deeply worried by the crisis in japan during a rare address to the nation. hundreds of thousands of people are still facing food and water shortages, and now snow and ice are hampering rescue efforts. >> stay tuned. after a short break, i will have more international news for you. >> welcome back. the son of gaddafi says government forces have all but retaken the main rebel base of benghazi. he said military operations were over and that the city would fall within 48 hours. forces loyal to gaddafi have retaken a string of coastal towns in the last 11 days, reversing gains made by the rebel army. >> with his forces advancing across the country, libyan leader gaddafi celeb
in japan at this moment. workers at the stricken fukushima nuclear plant are scrambling to prevent a meltdown. operators say a partial meltdown probably occurred in at least one reactor. fears are growing that the radioactive molten mass could penetrate the steel hull and potentially lead into the environment. the japanese emperor said he was deeply worried by the crisis in japan during a rare address to the nation. hundreds of thousands of people are still facing food and water shortages, and...
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gwen: how japan's calamity could affect us all. covering the week, tom gjelten of npr, coral davenport of "national journal" and david wessel of "the wall street journal." >> award-winning reporting and analysis, covering history as it happens. live from our nation's capital, this is "washington week." produced in association with "national journal." corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> this rock has never stood still. since 1875, we've been there for our clients through good times and bad. when their needs changed, we were there to meet them. through the years from insurance to investment management to real estate to retirement solutions, we've delved new ideas for the financial challenges ahead. this rock has never stood still and that's one thing that will never change. prudential. >> corporate funding is also provided by boeing. norfolk southern. additional funding is provided by the annenberg foundation, the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to pbs stations from viewers like you.
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. >> many people live and work in tokyo come from other parts of japan. families are leaving tokyo for other parts of japan because of the fear of radiation. leaving is not an option for many. there are not enough places to go. if there is a major leak of radiation there does not seem to be a plan either. the family has not been told about it. they are watching developments further north with consternation. they have a baby and don't trust what the government is telling them. >> the government says we are safe but i don't think so. i don't trust them. >> one that? >> because [unintelligible] >> what is this? this is new? >> instead they are making their own plans. a car standing by to head south at a moment's notice. >> as they struggle goes on to prevent a major nuclear disaster many foreign governments are advising nationals to leave tokyo. the u.s. is not allowing any of its military within 80 kilometers of the plant. the japanese government has only told people within 20 kilometers to leave. we have obtained footage from a local tv crew wants to tell
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bmw has some 800 employees in japan. the company says the 40 germans and their families have returned safely home to germany. bmw plans to assist the japanese employees to move to the relative safety of the southwest of the country. >> of the unfolding disaster in japan said the global stocks tumbling on tuesday with european stocks closing at three and half month lows. the tokyo stock exchange took the worst beating, ending 10.5% down with all of its listed stocks settling in negative territory. it was one of the worst performances for the nikkei on record. tokyo electric power lost 24% on tuesday. the maximum allowable in one session. all 30 stocks on germany's blue- chip dax fell as well, pressured by the growing nuclear crisis in japan. >> the market has been stepped between a crash and a major stop -- major sell-off this tuesday. major concerns about a probable nuclear disaster in japan, it went up -- what down up to 5.5%. share prices recovered slightly but ended up in negative territory by 3%. shares of lufthansa
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japan going up and down. here it's going up and down as growth of the city but is it to market this sort of thing happened in iraq as well we've seen actually the ruble went up and down and russia stock worth went up and down and the reason was that people didn't really know how to read because people didn't know what quite the expense the extent of the damage. was going to be the consequences for the wall the calling for the russian economy as well vested interests have a lot of idea what to do really wasn't much of a trend this really was a lot of volatility. and a third party has stepped into the long lasting basket was we lived in about that in the legs really pascoe for control over no risk nicole millionaire and the service man of says his iron mine i'm a teller investor is planning to increase its share in the world's top nickel producer the company already owns four percent of who agreed to work together we did it pascoe in questions related to notice legal strategy wants to do so the stake as he seek
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was radiation arrests grow as japan struggles to save its crippled nuclear site eight days after the nation was overwhelmed by the powerful earthquake and tsunami. that dramatize aish new japan's nuclear power is now being called into question the banks say some say the compromise but. i love it i am in moscow i'm not sure as a good to have you with us here on r t our top story colonel gadhafi forces have reportedly entered the city of benghazi the libyan rebels main stronghold east of tripoli is comes just hours before the u.s. britain france and arab countries meet in paris to decide their next move against the libyan leader under the new u.n. resolution british and french fighter jets are on standby to enforce a no fly zone to stop gadhafi supporters gadhafi supporters from firing into rebels five u.s. warships are also nearby he's policy or has more from tripoli. well an emergency summit has been planned for today saturday in paris that will see the attendance of all the major players and diplomatic efforts as well as negotiations over libya and what we've been told is that it co
was radiation arrests grow as japan struggles to save its crippled nuclear site eight days after the nation was overwhelmed by the powerful earthquake and tsunami. that dramatize aish new japan's nuclear power is now being called into question the banks say some say the compromise but. i love it i am in moscow i'm not sure as a good to have you with us here on r t our top story colonel gadhafi forces have reportedly entered the city of benghazi the libyan rebels main stronghold east of tripoli...
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japan fears as many as 15,000 may have died. welcome to "bbc world news." forces come to's benghazi. he delivers a radio message. >> we are coming on this happy day. tomorrow, benghazi will change and there will again be a fun, dance, and cries of joy. >> has japanese nuclear engineers battle to prevent a disaster, there is no let up. half a million people made homeless by friday's earthquake and tsunami. more supplies are reaching survivors. many still lack basic necessities. dozens of the evacuation centers have been set up. thousands were forced to flee from the nuclear exclusion zone. >> they come seeking refuge. fleeing tradition of's nuclear plant -- fukushima's nuclear plant and carrying what is most precious to them. there is a chance for radiation. more than 1000 have arrived here already. there are reunions. exhaustion and relief. this family was just 5 miles from the damaged reactor. as they made it here, the fuel in their car was running out. on the map, the red zone is the highest in danger. my son's house is there. >> all i can do is pray to g
japan fears as many as 15,000 may have died. welcome to "bbc world news." forces come to's benghazi. he delivers a radio message. >> we are coming on this happy day. tomorrow, benghazi will change and there will again be a fun, dance, and cries of joy. >> has japanese nuclear engineers battle to prevent a disaster, there is no let up. half a million people made homeless by friday's earthquake and tsunami. more supplies are reaching survivors. many still lack basic...
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the bank of japan said it will inject an extra $3.5 trillion into the bank's. their aim is to keep the economy stable. >> thank you very much. even before details emerged of the latest fire, a team of 34 experts was on its way to japan to assess the reactors and advise on containing radiation leaks. our correspondent has been given this analysis. >> day after day new threats emerge. multiple explosions, a scene so hazardous only 50 workers are left on site to try to bring things under control. here is what we think is happening. reactor one is -- there has probably been a partial melting inside. reactor two is the most worrying with a potential breach. the first possible damage to any reactors. this device handles excess pressure may have been breached. reactor three is also in trouble with an explosion and maybe a partial meltdown. high-level radiation has been measured nearby. reactor four poses a threat as well. in a tank a fire somehow started. that will also be another source of leaking radiation. this crisis has been tackled by a reduced work force. they
the bank of japan said it will inject an extra $3.5 trillion into the bank's. their aim is to keep the economy stable. >> thank you very much. even before details emerged of the latest fire, a team of 34 experts was on its way to japan to assess the reactors and advise on containing radiation leaks. our correspondent has been given this analysis. >> day after day new threats emerge. multiple explosions, a scene so hazardous only 50 workers are left on site to try to bring things...
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et the situation involving japan's severely earthquake and tsunami-damaged nuclear power plants is getting worse. in fact, the threat of a nuclear meltdown has reached an all-time high. tonight, kron4 has team coverage, including a look at what's happening right now in japan to help avoid the worst- case scenario. what bay area officials are saying about the situation and the possibility of radiation making it to our shores. >>> plus, the run on certain products use to treat radiation sickness. >>> tonight, a surge of radiation at fukushima's power plant in japan made it too dangerous for the workers to stay. the emergency operation to keep the plant from reaching a meltdown was suspended. kron4's jonathan bloom explains the latest developments at japan's nuclear plants. >> we're learning that minutes ago, 50 out of the 800 evacuated workers have been allowed back into the facility now that radiation levels some somewhat subsided. they were evacuated for just under an hour from the plant that's located here near the city of sendai. but the situation there remains so dangerous that the vast
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to japan's nuclear power is now being called into question thanks ations it's a pretty strong remarks from. nine am in moscow i match reza good to have you with us here on r t our top story the united states britain and france have issued an ultimatum for the libyan leader to accept an immediate cease fire or face airstrikes this comes after the u.n. security council resolution to enforce a no fly zone over the troubled country or to use policy or has more from tripoli. well an emergency summit has been planned for today saturday in paris that will see the attendance of all the major players and diplomatic efforts as well as negotiations over libya so attending will be the british prime minister david cameron the french president nicolas sarkozy and u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton as well as the leaders of major arab states that have formed an ad hoc coalition against libya and what we've been told is that it could be just a matter of hours after the summit if we could see british and french fighter jets here in libya already we've heard from the british prime minister david c
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. >> we stand by our great friend and ally japan in its time of need. >> the nuclear crisis in japan -- could it happen here? >> schering the life out of everybody. >> time to start thinking about the 2012 republican presidential nominee. what about the donald? >> have never been so serious as i am now. >> and march madness -- do you have your brackets? captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- it was a 10-nothing vote, and five abstentions. the u.n. authorized the use of all necessary measures to protect citizens in libya. here is susan rice, our u.n. ambassador. >> the security council has authorized the use of force, including enforcement of a no- fly zone, to protect civilians and civilian areas targeted by colonel gaddafi, his intelligence and security forces, and his mercenaries. >> after the u.n. vote, the foreign minister said that the country was declaring an immediate ceasefire and halting military operations. after that, oil prices dropped. meanwhile, the no-fly zone. what about gaddafi's text and artillery? is this too little too late? give it our
. >> we stand by our great friend and ally japan in its time of need. >> the nuclear crisis in japan -- could it happen here? >> schering the life out of everybody. >> time to start thinking about the 2012 republican presidential nominee. what about the donald? >> have never been so serious as i am now. >> and march madness -- do you have your brackets? captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- it was a 10-nothing vote, and five...
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an accident in japan and assurances over radiation safety that are proving inaccurate. and disasters like this begs the question how can this be prevented we're going to take it one step further where's the heat for alternative energy plans that would prevent these issues from happening in the first. operations don't want to ever be held accountable for their actions and especially in other countries and luckily for oil giant chevron the new york giants has saved it from their nine point five billion dollar fall in the amazon or now that is pocket change so when the corporations look out for profit who looks after the public. market as the clashes in bahrain escalate the us jump ship abandoning the naval base there put our ties between the pentagon and their oil rich allies already undermining the protests. is wednesday march sixteenth five pm in washington d.c. and christine for is out there watching our team. well we're going to start today with a worsening crisis in japan where throughout the day smoke could be seen billowing out of one of the nuclear reactors reacto
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the tsunami in japan killed thousands. in some parts of some towns, there's no remaining evidence that anyone ever lived there. and now tonight the crisis has taken yet another turn, and we are covering a full-blown nuclear scare in japan. there are 17 nuclear power plants across japan, 54 nuclear reactors, but one plant in particular is in trouble. it's the fukushima plant, and if you've seen the pictures of it over this past weekend, there was one explosion in one building on saturday, another just yesterday and now a third reactor is in trouble at that same facility. japanese authorities are reporting tonight they have heard yet another explosion there within the last few hours. it's an urgent situation. the nuclear danger, the desperate human toll that goes on, and our team is in place to cover it. we will begin with our chief science correspondent, robert bazell, on the immediate nuclear danger there. bob, good evening. >>> brian, in what could have been the third explosion in four days, tensions are mounting in the s
the tsunami in japan killed thousands. in some parts of some towns, there's no remaining evidence that anyone ever lived there. and now tonight the crisis has taken yet another turn, and we are covering a full-blown nuclear scare in japan. there are 17 nuclear power plants across japan, 54 nuclear reactors, but one plant in particular is in trouble. it's the fukushima plant, and if you've seen the pictures of it over this past weekend, there was one explosion in one building on saturday,...
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japan battles to get power back to the fukushima nuclear plant to prevent further explosions. seen rising from reactor number two essentially trying to restore power to cool it's. also this hour in libya graces and strikes from france and the u.k. as the u.n. security council backs a no fly zone to protect civilians. he again leader moammar gadhafi makes an immediate the temptation if the weight goes ahead with the intervention join me in a few moments from the capital city trying to be for an update. on this now it's your pm here in moscow eight pm in tokyo you without saying well the race is on to restore electricity to japan's stricken fukushima nuclear facility so that workers there can get the reactor cooling systems back on line japan's also increased the severity of the accident to a level five out of seven that means the consequences reach wider than the power plants for sinners it's now a week since the country was rocked by its worst of a post-war disaster that's left thousands of people missing or dead and it has more than your porch in the location ferocity. right
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the privatization of japan's nuclear power is now being called into question thanks to stations sake the stronger more so from. news around the clock from around the world it's ten am in moscow i match reza good to have you with us here on r t in a few hours the u.s. britain france and arab countries will meet in paris to decide their next move against the libyan leader under the new u.n. resolution the u.k. and france claim their fighter jets are on standby to enforce the no fly zone up on command to stop credit off these forces firing at rebels five u.s. warships have been deployed to the mediterranean as well he's policy leader has more from the capital tripoli. well an emergency summit has been planned for today saturday in paris that will see the attendance of all the major players in diplomatic efforts as well as negotiations over libya and what we've been told is that it could be just a matter of hours after the summit if we could see british and french fighter jets here in libya the american president barack obama has issued what he's scored a non negotiable ultimatum to gadh
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nuclear watchdog is japan must not call in sick more closely. and meanwhile beyond japan's shores a panic is spreading faster than radiation people in russia's far east stuck up on preventive medicine needlessly putting their own health at risk. and in other news at this hour libya's government declares an end to military operations just hours after the u.n. backs of british french sponsored resolution to impose a no fly zone. on season in libya as the international community race is intervention by the libyan government says it's agreed to a cease fire and join me in a few moments from a trip to meet some more. this is r.t. live from moscow about exactly a week after it was damaged by our massive earthquake and tsunami the u.n. has warned the battle to stabilize japan's crippled fukushima nuclear plant is a race against the clock the focus is still on try to cool the overheating reactors at the facility on a seven a stage international scale measuring the severity of the situation they measured c. has been moved from four to five that's just tw
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it's been called japan's worst tragedy since world war ii. >> stay with us. still ahead on this program for you, this confrontation in bahrain, protestors set up road blocks in the capital as 1,000 saudi troops entered the country. the bank of japan has channeled another $61.2 billion into the financial system to help stabilize the country's economy. the move comes a day after the bank injected 15 trillion yen into japan's economy to shore up investor sentiment. >> mass selling on the tokyo stock exchange as investors try to guess how badly japan's major companies will be hit. firms like toshiba, toyota, and nissan have had to stop production because with 11 of japan's 54 nuclear power stations out of action, they're running out of energy. >> we've stopped production as of today. we're taking the opportunity to assess how affected each operation is. frankly, it's extraordinarily complex. it's not just our factories, it's also our suppliers. obviously, some of the suppliers are within the exclusion area for the nuclear plant. >> it's insurance companies that a
it's been called japan's worst tragedy since world war ii. >> stay with us. still ahead on this program for you, this confrontation in bahrain, protestors set up road blocks in the capital as 1,000 saudi troops entered the country. the bank of japan has channeled another $61.2 billion into the financial system to help stabilize the country's economy. the move comes a day after the bank injected 15 trillion yen into japan's economy to shore up investor sentiment. >> mass selling on...
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japan has said 20 kilometers, so it seems that the u.s. has an assessment that is fairly serious. >> any idea if they are following the french lead, recommending that they leave japan altogether? >> we have not had any word on that from the united states government. i think that would be much further for the u.s. in the sense that the u.s. has so many people in the country, currently 50,000 u.s. troops currently in japan get there is concern. the u.s. government says it is monitoring -- currently in japan. there is concern. the u.s. government says it is monitoring the situation. there is no thought that anyone residing in the u.s. is at risk. >> but with 34 u.s. experts landing on wednesday, joining seven others, all with an american equipment, the u.s. is having to answer questions about whether it even trusts japan completely. >> a slight difference from what we are hearing out of japan and from the united states. i think it is worth pointing out that at the moment, the united states is probably relying on a lot of information from the
japan has said 20 kilometers, so it seems that the u.s. has an assessment that is fairly serious. >> any idea if they are following the french lead, recommending that they leave japan altogether? >> we have not had any word on that from the united states government. i think that would be much further for the u.s. in the sense that the u.s. has so many people in the country, currently 50,000 u.s. troops currently in japan get there is concern. the u.s. government says it is...
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the very latest on the disaster in japan. ann curry reports live from the hard hit region of sendai, the area devastated by friday's deadly tsunami. and nate berkus and petra kvitova talk about how they escaped a deadly tsunami in 2004. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm veronica de la cruz. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a terrific monday.
the very latest on the disaster in japan. ann curry reports live from the hard hit region of sendai, the area devastated by friday's deadly tsunami. and nate berkus and petra kvitova talk about how they escaped a deadly tsunami in 2004. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm veronica de la cruz. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a terrific monday.
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japan the battles to get power back to the stricken nuclear plant to prevent further explosions. and is desperately trying to restore power to the cooling systems. as the head of the u.n. nuclear watchdog is your town must stop its equal closely. in business the g seven so now some of that it will intervene to pass the market has helped to curb the billions rally and all eyes are on oil after the u.n. security council declared the no fly zone over libya more likely on its. also this hour britain's sending fighter jets to enforce the un's a no fly zone over libya. over similar pledge but there's a chilling warning about passenger planes and ships. libyan leader moammar gadhafi praising immediately tell me a ship if the weight goes ahead with plan b. intervention join me in a few moments from the capital city tripoli for an update some. very warm welcome to you this is our story live from moscow well the race is on to restore electricity to japan's stricken no fukushima nuclear facility so the workers there can get their reactor cooling systems back on line. also increase the sever
japan the battles to get power back to the stricken nuclear plant to prevent further explosions. and is desperately trying to restore power to the cooling systems. as the head of the u.n. nuclear watchdog is your town must stop its equal closely. in business the g seven so now some of that it will intervene to pass the market has helped to curb the billions rally and all eyes are on oil after the u.n. security council declared the no fly zone over libya more likely on its. also this hour...
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now one more though of the army of volunteers getting japan moving. his family is safe but his house is destroyed. as for work at the port when the port has been wrecked? >> well, i have no idea when i'll be working again. >> reporter: back in what was taro, the army are going the extra mile too. mostly to recover bodies here. they are recovering a wardrobe item by item. and a solution of sorts here to what could well be the world's biggest rubbish problem. round the clock they cart the rubble off to the edge of town. and they're dumping it in the town's baseball stayed up. they're not going to play baseball here anymore. fringed ironically by the tsunami walls which were inadequate. the big question being asked up and down japan now not just about how to make the sea defenses adequate but whether people should be living in areas like this at all. the port's website still boasts that the vast sea walls here will stand any tsunami. they took 25 years to build. the massive st. louis gate capable of withstanding anything. look at those gates today. buste
now one more though of the army of volunteers getting japan moving. his family is safe but his house is destroyed. as for work at the port when the port has been wrecked? >> well, i have no idea when i'll be working again. >> reporter: back in what was taro, the army are going the extra mile too. mostly to recover bodies here. they are recovering a wardrobe item by item. and a solution of sorts here to what could well be the world's biggest rubbish problem. round the clock they cart...
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also this hour new a powerful aftershocks in japan struggles to bring its crippled nuclear site back from the brink take decades after the nation was overwhelmed by the severe earthquake and tsunami. and power cables have been restored to two out of the six reactors at fukushima and they hope to bring electricity to the cooling systems later today. it is just after two pm here in moscow and one pm in tripoli you without saying welcome to the program well there are conflicting reports from libya fierce fighting is allegedly underway in the rebels' main stronghold the city of benghazi but the libyan authorities claim cuffy troops have nothing to do to win the attack policy that has more from. according to the gadhafi regime it is a hearing to that immediate ceasefire that a call for yesterday friday afternoon it is contrary to reports that we're hearing from rebel fighters it is not attacking the rebel stronghold of benghazi in fact the gadhafi regime has gone so far as to say it is the rebels who are not hearing to the cease fire and that they're the ones who are on the offensive a ve
also this hour new a powerful aftershocks in japan struggles to bring its crippled nuclear site back from the brink take decades after the nation was overwhelmed by the severe earthquake and tsunami. and power cables have been restored to two out of the six reactors at fukushima and they hope to bring electricity to the cooling systems later today. it is just after two pm here in moscow and one pm in tripoli you without saying welcome to the program well there are conflicting reports from libya...
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privatization of japan's nuclear power. plant that functional power plant is owned by the tokyo electric power company now they're the ones who whose employees that engineers are working tirelessly in a plant braving ridiculous lehigh radiation levels there to try and get the situation under control reduce the temperatures inside the reactor and to try and reconnect power to the cooling systems but the question now is could this have been averted if it wasn't in private hands and were they even equipped in the first place to deal with this sort of catastrophe. no matter how hard they try disaster still looms of fukushima attempts to cool the reactors have been applauded for bravery but it's been a week since cooling capability was lost and there's no end in sight to this crisis the implications are that really already has spread a fair distance there probably will be an area around the plant like turn or that will be uninhabitable for the foreseeable future could get far worse the nurse the plants cooling systems may have b
privatization of japan's nuclear power. plant that functional power plant is owned by the tokyo electric power company now they're the ones who whose employees that engineers are working tirelessly in a plant braving ridiculous lehigh radiation levels there to try and get the situation under control reduce the temperatures inside the reactor and to try and reconnect power to the cooling systems but the question now is could this have been averted if it wasn't in private hands and were they even...
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>>> this morning, japan's nuclear crisis grows. radiation, leaking faster than first thought from this crippled plant. >>> children and the elderly checked for exposure. millions still without enough food and heat. and the teetering economy requires another cash infusion today. >>> all of it, japan's biggest test since world war ii. >>> good morning. i'm peggy bunker. >> and i'm rob nelson. japan's nuclear crisis is growing even worse this morning. here's the latest from overnight. >> at the crippled fukushima nuclear plant, radiation is leaking from one of the reactors. thousands of nearby residents have been warned to stay inside. this morning, measurements show the radiation level at 400-times the safe yearly dose. >> and here, officials are keeping a close eye on this crisis. two navy pumping trucks are said to be on their way to that plant. >> and for thousands of japanese survivors, the situation is growing more desperate. they've now spent a fourth night with no food, water or shelter. >>> thousands, of course, are also worr
>>> this morning, japan's nuclear crisis grows. radiation, leaking faster than first thought from this crippled plant. >>> children and the elderly checked for exposure. millions still without enough food and heat. and the teetering economy requires another cash infusion today. >>> all of it, japan's biggest test since world war ii. >>> good morning. i'm peggy bunker. >> and i'm rob nelson. japan's nuclear crisis is growing even worse this morning....
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here in japan. welcome to the program. how much does the nuclear drama complicate the relief operation organizations like yours are involved in? >> it's hugely complicated. first is the scale. it's an additional 200,000 plus people displaced because of the nuclear situation and who continue to have to moving potentially so that's the first thing. secondly, operationally it is very, very complicated because routes keep change k.g., road closures, etc., etc. -- changing, road closures, etc., etc., a team we sent up, a 10-hour journey that should only have taken about five. >> normally when you have this sort of natural disaster, however bad it was, there is a degree of closure. i mean you know when the disaster has ended then you get the cleanup and rescue operations. you can't really say this about this, can you? >> no, not at this stage. we have to remember our main goal, to try to meet humanitarian needs of the people that have been affected. but yeah, it's very, very difficult when it's constantly
here in japan. welcome to the program. how much does the nuclear drama complicate the relief operation organizations like yours are involved in? >> it's hugely complicated. first is the scale. it's an additional 200,000 plus people displaced because of the nuclear situation and who continue to have to moving potentially so that's the first thing. secondly, operationally it is very, very complicated because routes keep change k.g., road closures, etc., etc. -- changing, road closures,...
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engineers looking desperately to avoid meltdown japan's tsunami damaged fukushima power plant struggle to restore electricity. and so the cooling systems could be functioning on some very small traces of radiation and now going to take it in tokyo tap port said. very well we'll continue this is our see it live from moscow now reports from libya suggest forces loyal to gadhafi are carrying out attacks on that rebel stronghold city of benghazi despite the so-called government ceasefire colonel gadhafi has called a u.n. resolution to enforce a no fly zone over the country as invalid all this foreign powers meet right now in powers to decide on what action will be taking against libya french officials say it's possible military action could begin it within hours of the end of today's summit are things policy or not reports from tripoli. according to the gadhafi regime it is and hearing to their immediate ceasefire that accord full yesterday friday afternoon it says contrary to reports that we're hearing from rebel fighters it is not attacking the rebel stronghold of benghazi in fact the ga
engineers looking desperately to avoid meltdown japan's tsunami damaged fukushima power plant struggle to restore electricity. and so the cooling systems could be functioning on some very small traces of radiation and now going to take it in tokyo tap port said. very well we'll continue this is our see it live from moscow now reports from libya suggest forces loyal to gadhafi are carrying out attacks on that rebel stronghold city of benghazi despite the so-called government ceasefire colonel...
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we have much more on japan coming up. still ahead on bbc news, muammar gaddafi vows he will never leave his homeland and that he will crush his enemy. the european union is reviewing the safety of its nuclear power stations in response to events in japan. germany said its oldest power plants will be taken out of service for several months. >> r this morning in german chancellor announced that seven of the country's 17 nuclear power stations will be shut down for at least three months. in the meantime, the remaining 10 will be tested for safety. the plants that went into operation before the end of 1980 will be sent down for the period of the moratorium. following anti-nuclear demonstrations in germany over the weekend, the opposition immediately accused her of trying to gain political advantage. local elections will shortly be underway in the german lender. after a meeting of energy experts in brussels, the e.u.'s commissioner went further than chancellor merkel and suggested that europe should consider a nuclear-free fut
we have much more on japan coming up. still ahead on bbc news, muammar gaddafi vows he will never leave his homeland and that he will crush his enemy. the european union is reviewing the safety of its nuclear power stations in response to events in japan. germany said its oldest power plants will be taken out of service for several months. >> r this morning in german chancellor announced that seven of the country's 17 nuclear power stations will be shut down for at least three months. in...
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the grid of all nuclear situation in japan goes from bad to worse there's a sudden spike in radiation levels i mean start for we've drawn from this struck in fukushima power plant. and all the japanese valves and since there's no immediate danger to transcribe all of telling the truth about cough nuclear problems means not everyone is convinced. also japan's nuclear concerns would stop a whole agency for a region on that for the whole album that could reach far and wide and leave its mark in years to come. and japanese shares with foundation sharply on wednesday after two consecutive days of the with the nikkei finishing up five point seven percent probably more like. government forces in libya will be taking even more lands on the rebels most countries in the international community are against imposing a no fly zone to the united nations is statements discussed it's. a very warm welcome to you this is our live from moscow now japan may be losing control of the fukushima nuclear power plant after a rise in radiation levels but attempts to stabilize the situation has been halted with
the grid of all nuclear situation in japan goes from bad to worse there's a sudden spike in radiation levels i mean start for we've drawn from this struck in fukushima power plant. and all the japanese valves and since there's no immediate danger to transcribe all of telling the truth about cough nuclear problems means not everyone is convinced. also japan's nuclear concerns would stop a whole agency for a region on that for the whole album that could reach far and wide and leave its mark in...
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ome les this past week in japan. s after this past week in japan. [ male announcer ] if you've been to the hospital with heart-related chest pain or a heart attack known as acs, you may not want to face the fact that you're at greater risk of a heart attack or stroke. plavix helps protect people with acs against heart attack or stroke: people like you. it's one of the most researched prescription medicines. goes beyond what they do alone by helping to keep blood platelets from sticking and forming dangerous clots. plavix. protection against heart attack or stroke in people with acs. [ female announcer ] plavix is not for everyone. certain genetic factors and some medicines such as prilosec reduce the effect of plavix leaving you at greater risk for heart attack and stroke. your doctor may use genetic tests to determine treatment. don't stop taking plavix without talking to your doctor as your risk of heart attack or stroke may increase. people with stomach ulcers or conditions that cause bleeding should not use plavi
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nuclear watchdog says japan must. closely. meanwhile beyond japan's shores panic is spreading faster than radiation people and rushers are used to stock up on preventive medicine and needlessly putting their health at risk. and g seven countries join efforts to stabilize the currency markets and bring the yen down from the highs not seen since world war two find out more around twenty minutes time on business. and in other news this hour libya's government declares an end to military operations just hours after the u.n. backs and british french sponsored resolution to impose a no fly zone. confusion in libya as the international community is bracing as intervention by the libyan government says it's agreed to a cease fire join me in a few moments from tripoli for more. global news twenty four seven this is r.t. live from moscow but the u.n. nuclear agency has warned of the battle to stabilize japan's crippled fukushima nuclear plant it's a race against the clock there are continuing efforts to try to cool the overheating react
nuclear watchdog says japan must. closely. meanwhile beyond japan's shores panic is spreading faster than radiation people and rushers are used to stock up on preventive medicine and needlessly putting their health at risk. and g seven countries join efforts to stabilize the currency markets and bring the yen down from the highs not seen since world war two find out more around twenty minutes time on business. and in other news this hour libya's government declares an end to military operations...
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japan launched its half billion dollars system back in 2007. in the united states the federal government recently invested $15 million in a similar system for california but seismologists say they need another $80 million to complete it and that could take five years. it would also cost another 10 to $20 million a year to monitor it after it is built. >>> well great advances have been made in tsunami warning systems but it's not an exact science so far. by the time the waves reached santa cruz friday morning warnings had been in place for about 7 hours. uc santa cruz researchers said booies tracked it but anyone living on the coast shouldn't wait for an official warning. >> the earthquake it is the warning, if you feel that real intense shaking and that shaking last for more than a long time then you know there's going to be a big tsunami. >> forecasting exactly how big is the challenge they say. in part because there's little data about the elevation of the sea floor around the coast of the u.s. >>> and we had showers today to the tune of near
japan launched its half billion dollars system back in 2007. in the united states the federal government recently invested $15 million in a similar system for california but seismologists say they need another $80 million to complete it and that could take five years. it would also cost another 10 to $20 million a year to monitor it after it is built. >>> well great advances have been made in tsunami warning systems but it's not an exact science so far. by the time the waves reached...
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the privatization of japan's nuclear power is now being called into question the bank station's safety provides for. noon in moscow i mattress or bring you today's top stories here on r t colonel moammar gadhafi forces have reportedly entered the city of benghazi the libyan rebels main stronghold east of tripoli this just hours before the u.s. and britain and france and arab countries meet in paris to decide their next move against gadhafi under a new u.n. resolution for more we go live to tripoli where our teams paula sleeper is standing by hello paula so what are you hearing about the situation in benghazi who's in control of the. well it's not immediately clear who is in control but we can tell you is that a fighter jets has been a shot down over benghazi that happened a short time ago it's not immediately clear whose plane this is but witnesses are reporting that they saw it firing on the benghazi military barracks we're also hearing from residents in the town that hours after the libyan government declared an immediate cease fire they were planes circling overhead and residents sa
the privatization of japan's nuclear power is now being called into question the bank station's safety provides for. noon in moscow i mattress or bring you today's top stories here on r t colonel moammar gadhafi forces have reportedly entered the city of benghazi the libyan rebels main stronghold east of tripoli this just hours before the u.s. and britain and france and arab countries meet in paris to decide their next move against gadhafi under a new u.n. resolution for more we go live to...
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japan sent commodities into a tailspin. oil tul bethlehemed more than $4 a barrel in the two weeks after hitting its all-time record. gold has hit $48 an ounce. the national average price pump for gas fell tuesday for the first time in nearly a month. wheat, corn and sugar contracts all fell by 5% or more. subaru and toyota are cancelling most overtime ask scaling back production in north america. finally, netflix was the rare winner on the day, soaring almost 8% as market research showed it trouncing rivals in home digital movies, so a bright spot there. >>> the bulls flex their muscles, the pacers muscle the knicks, and the buck's woes continue. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> in weather, irish eyes must be smiling. your warm st. patrick's day forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, the good news for tuesday's ncaa basketball winners is they're officially in. but the bad news, they will now face some of
japan sent commodities into a tailspin. oil tul bethlehemed more than $4 a barrel in the two weeks after hitting its all-time record. gold has hit $48 an ounce. the national average price pump for gas fell tuesday for the first time in nearly a month. wheat, corn and sugar contracts all fell by 5% or more. subaru and toyota are cancelling most overtime ask scaling back production in north america. finally, netflix was the rare winner on the day, soaring almost 8% as market research showed it...
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now tonight we'll bring you the latest from japan now a look at the politics surrounding nuclear energy every kind of energy why don't we have better options then it's finally come to an end the u.s. and pakistan have reached a deal on the raymond davis case which involves giving blood money to the families of the victims we'll give you details on the case and will find out of this is what justice really looks like these days and violence increases in bahrain and the world is weighing in except for the u.s. so what can we expect next from this foreign policy game that never seems to and then it's an emergency and defund n.p.r. or really i think there are some more important things going on in the world is this just the latest example of the right wing trying to take down anything the democrats might consider important and happy sunshine week it's a time where we can congratulate the obama administration for all of their efforts to practice transparency but this this government is anything but transparent so why is this president being awarded we're going to get to the bottom all of that
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so, how real is the radiation ris frk the disaster in japan? >> very interesting breaking this down. >>> also to sports. march madness gets under way. we're all playing. so you have five brothers. tough being the only girl. aw, there's the man of the house. who's this ? this is rufus. hey, rufus. s working inside that plant were ordered out. >> and for the first timeriri japanese officials indicate there may be damage to all three of the tor's containment vessels. >>> the nuclear crisis in japan, of course, has plenty of americans concerned about the possibility of spreading radiation. so many people in hawaii and colorado have been buying potassium iodine pills that many stores are actually sold out of them. >> and there's been a run on radiation-detecting geiger counters, something that people probably never heard of before. the question is, is all of this necessary? here's dan harris. >> reporter: the term radiation, has been thought of to be dangerous. the truth is, we're surrounded by radiation. to illustrate the point, we got ahold of thi
so, how real is the radiation ris frk the disaster in japan? >> very interesting breaking this down. >>> also to sports. march madness gets under way. we're all playing. so you have five brothers. tough being the only girl. aw, there's the man of the house. who's this ? this is rufus. hey, rufus. s working inside that plant were ordered out. >> and for the first timeriri japanese officials indicate there may be damage to all three of the tor's containment vessels....
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harry smith begins tonight's coverage of the disaster in japan. >> reporter: in a sign of how grave japan's crisis has become, the emperor, akihito, made an unprecedented television address, acknowledging that he is deeply worried, urging his subjects not to give up. it did little to calm a country increasingly distrustful, given the wave of conflicting reports and mixed messages. >> ( translated ): there is both positive and negative news. i don't know which i should believe. >> reporter: and today on capitol hill, u.s. energy secretary and nuclear expert steven chu said he, too, is baffled. >> and there are conflicting reports, and so, we don't really know in detail what's happening. >> reporter: at the fukushima plant, there are two key areas of concern, pumping enough water into the reactors to keep the nuclear fuel rods cool to avoid a potential meltdown, and limiting damage to the all- important containment vessels surrounding the reactor cores. there is already a breach in reactor two, and there are fears of another breach in reactor three. >> my confidence is eroded somewhat because
harry smith begins tonight's coverage of the disaster in japan. >> reporter: in a sign of how grave japan's crisis has become, the emperor, akihito, made an unprecedented television address, acknowledging that he is deeply worried, urging his subjects not to give up. it did little to calm a country increasingly distrustful, given the wave of conflicting reports and mixed messages. >> ( translated ): there is both positive and negative news. i don't know which i should believe....
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japan launched its half billion dollars system back in 2007. in the united states the federal government recently invested $15 million in a similar system for california but seismologists say they need another $80 million to complete it and that could take five years. it would also cost another 10 to $20 million a year to monitor it after it is built. >>> well great advances have been made in tsunami warning systems but it's not an exact science so far. by the time the waves reached santa cruz friday morning warnings had been in place for about 7 hours. uc santa cruz researchers said booies tracked it but anyone living on the coast shouldn't wait for an official warning. >> the earthquake it is the warning, if you feel that real intense shaking and that shaking last for more than a long time then you know there's going to be a big tsunami. >> forecasting exactly how big is the challenge they say. in part because there's little data about the elevation of the sea floor around the coast of the u.s. >>> and we had showers today to the tune of near
japan launched its half billion dollars system back in 2007. in the united states the federal government recently invested $15 million in a similar system for california but seismologists say they need another $80 million to complete it and that could take five years. it would also cost another 10 to $20 million a year to monitor it after it is built. >>> well great advances have been made in tsunami warning systems but it's not an exact science so far. by the time the waves reached...
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also this hour new a powerful aftershocks in japan the struggle to bring its crippled nuclear site back from the brink eight days after the nation was overwhelmed by the severe earthquake and tsunami. power cables how do you restore wanted to out of the six reactors at fukushima they have three and they can feel the cooling systems later today. with all of the light from moscow where it's not just stuff three pm daryn libya up to ten people have reportedly been killed and many more injured in fierce fighting in opposition strongholds libyan authorities blame rebels for instigating the clashes which they deny and emotions the summit not to shape action against gadhafi is at this moment underway in paris. now has more from tripoli. according to the gadhafi regime it is and hearing to their immediate ceasefire that a call for yesterday friday afternoon it says contrary to reports of a hearing from rebel fighters it is not attacking the rebel stronghold of benghazi in fact a gadhafi regime has gone so far as to say there's the rebels who are not adhering to the cease fire and that they're t
also this hour new a powerful aftershocks in japan the struggle to bring its crippled nuclear site back from the brink eight days after the nation was overwhelmed by the severe earthquake and tsunami. power cables how do you restore wanted to out of the six reactors at fukushima they have three and they can feel the cooling systems later today. with all of the light from moscow where it's not just stuff three pm daryn libya up to ten people have reportedly been killed and many more injured in...
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in japan at this moment. workers at the stricken fukushima nuclear plant are scrambling to prevent a meltdown. operators say a partial meltdown probably occurred in at least one reactor. fears are growing that the radioactive molten mass could penetrate the steel hull and potentially lead into the environment. the japanese emperor said he was deeply worried by the crisis in japan during a rare address to the nation. hundreds of thousands of people are still facing food and water shortages, and now snow and ice are hampering rescue efforts. >> stay tuned. after a short break, i will have more international news for you. >> welcome back. the son of gaddafi says government forces have all but retaken the main rebel base of benghazi. he said military operations were over and that the city would fall within 48 hours. forces loyal to gaddafi have retaken a string of coastal towns in the last 11 days, reversing gains made by the rebel army. >> with his forces advancing across the country, libyan leader gaddafi celeb
in japan at this moment. workers at the stricken fukushima nuclear plant are scrambling to prevent a meltdown. operators say a partial meltdown probably occurred in at least one reactor. fears are growing that the radioactive molten mass could penetrate the steel hull and potentially lead into the environment. the japanese emperor said he was deeply worried by the crisis in japan during a rare address to the nation. hundreds of thousands of people are still facing food and water shortages, and...
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japan is in a race against time to prevent a nuclear disaster as a team of workers risked their lives to save the country from a radiation leak possible meltdown at the paralyzed power plant. and trying to restore power to the cooling systems. as the head of the u.n. nuclear watchdog. closely. meanwhile beyond japan's shores panic is spreading faster than radiation as people in russia's far east preventive medicines needlessly putting their health at risk. from our studios here in central moscow this is r t with you twenty four hours a day just past nine pm here in the russian capital an eight pm in libya where colonel gadhafi says he's declared an immediate cease fire and ordered military operations to stop but still there are reports of fighting is continuing france the u.k. and other countries are pressing ahead with preparations to enforce a no fly zone over libya after receiving u.n. security council backing. the latest now from the capital tripoli. certainly hearing that rebels feel it's a little more than a contradiction they simply do not believe the gadhafi regime they say th
japan is in a race against time to prevent a nuclear disaster as a team of workers risked their lives to save the country from a radiation leak possible meltdown at the paralyzed power plant. and trying to restore power to the cooling systems. as the head of the u.n. nuclear watchdog. closely. meanwhile beyond japan's shores panic is spreading faster than radiation as people in russia's far east preventive medicines needlessly putting their health at risk. from our studios here in central...
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and while general electric may be off the hook in japan quit their business in india be on the chopping block. the american dream is a bust for the moment for a lot of people and so is the people's trust in their government so is it that the system that's in decline or was the u.s. set up to fail all along. and an uncertain resolution the u.s. is passing on a no fly zone for libya but instead wants a range of military strikes so how will the u.n. security council vote we'll have a live update. it's thursday march seventeenth four pm in washington d.c. i'm christine for is out there watching our team. as a developing crisis an unprecedented disaster i'm talking of course about the situation in japan at the fukushima daiichi plant so dangerous in fact that r.t.d. has even pulled its news crews out of the area while workers at the power plant and japanese authorities rush against the clock there's another agency that seems to be moving at a snail's pace i'm talking about the i.a.e.a. international atomic energy agency that's responsible for keeping tabs on all cases of peaceful use of nucl
and while general electric may be off the hook in japan quit their business in india be on the chopping block. the american dream is a bust for the moment for a lot of people and so is the people's trust in their government so is it that the system that's in decline or was the u.s. set up to fail all along. and an uncertain resolution the u.s. is passing on a no fly zone for libya but instead wants a range of military strikes so how will the u.n. security council vote we'll have a live update....
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you can watch told there japan must stop going if you look closely and meanwhile beyond japan's shores panic is spreading faster than radiation as people in russia's far east to stock up on preventive medicine is needlessly putting their health after risk. and g seven countries join efforts to stabilize currency markets and bring to get back to is not seen since world war two by the border business with us in the twenty first. without you live from moscow where it's an hour just after seven pm well colonel qaddafi says he has declared an immediate cease fire and ordered a military operations to stop mr. there are reports that fighting is continuing in the eastern side of the country and france the u.k. and other countries are still preparing to enforce a no fly zone over libya after receiving backing from the un security council etc let's get some more details on this now from our. who is standing by live in the capital of tripoli so what does this announcement by the libyan government mean is it a case of a contradiction in terms here because the government calls for a cease fire and
you can watch told there japan must stop going if you look closely and meanwhile beyond japan's shores panic is spreading faster than radiation as people in russia's far east to stock up on preventive medicine is needlessly putting their health after risk. and g seven countries join efforts to stabilize currency markets and bring to get back to is not seen since world war two by the border business with us in the twenty first. without you live from moscow where it's an hour just after seven pm...